Historical Indulgences

ca. 1855, [Portrait of Passmore Williamson in Moyamensing Prison, Philadelphia, PA. Abolishionist, imprisoned for assisting runaway slave. Visited by Frederick Douglas. Jail door in background.]

via the Daguerreian Society, Chester County Historical Society Collection

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    ABOLITIONIST, not ABOLISHIONIST. Fuck. The Internet has a fucking spell check. Fuck!

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    via the Daguerreian Society, Chester County Historical Society Collection Does this remind anyone else of Nick Flood?

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    Uh hi attractive antebellum man

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    This man has a strong, kind face. And his expression is totally saying, “And I’d do it again.”

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